The estate is now a patchwork of 67 individual blocks
This is young Burgundy at its most promising: already poised
where thinner soils and cooler temps translate into a more mineral
The wine ages 21 months in an old beer tank—an unusual vessel that provides gentle oxidation without wood influence
has been owned by the Cordier family since 1917 and is now run by fourth-generation sisters Lorraine Rustmann and Nancy Bignon-Cordier
Dunn Vineyards, Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley, 2022 022826OFFER The estate is now aIt's hard to picture a more iconic Napa Cabernet than Dunn. Randy and Lori Dunn have been making no frills, reference point Cabernet on Howell Mountain since 1978, and this is the more approachable of their two bottlings. In 2022 there's a twist: it's all Howell Mountain estate fruit, no valley floor, yet still bottled under the Napa Valley label. The result is an unusual Dunn, soft and succulent, with the bold, juicy personality to drink well now